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Main Entry:
rupture
[
ruhp
-cher
]
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/
ˈrʌptʃər
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
break, split
Synonyms:
breach
,
burst
, cleavage, cleft,
crack
,
division
,
fissure
, fracture, hernia, herniation, parting,
rent
,
schism
,
tear
Antonyms:
closing,
closure
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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